When he learned that Kitade had arrived in Kyoto, Kanba Kanbaya Kyujo, who was in Edo, did not dare to neglect it. He rushed over via sea. He also accompanied him, his most trusted old Nakashimazu Shigeo and Omefu Yagyu Sogen

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Nijo Castle was originally the residence of the Tokugawa Shogunate in Kyoto. After the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate, it became a place specially used to receive foreign guests. When Kitatade arrived, it naturally became his palace.

In the past, the shogunshou generals met with the main hall of the foreign vassal Daming, and Qitad met with Kanbai Jiujo Naoshi, the old Nakashi Shigeo and Kyoto Castle Castle. They also came from the Ichi clan, one of the five regents, A True Dragon.

By the way, Qitade was shocked when he heard this name, but he felt relieved when he heard his full name "Ichima Ryutaro".

"It's better to call a dragon"

At that time, he couldn't help but complain.

The Imperial Ambassador to Japan Shizuna Yanagawa also sat aside. He personally served tea and water for Qitade, which made him very uncomfortable.

Kang Xiaozi, the mayor of Bogda reorganization, was also on the side. After getting Qitad, he brought a 20,000 army and the latest huge steam fleet, both the emperor, the empress dowager and the photographic government officials were all there.

Spending uneasy.

In fact, the empire nowadays has always had a wooden squadron in Sasebo Port of Kyushu Island, and it actually occupied the Goshima Islands. A North Korean division stationed in Kurume Phantom, a brigade stationed in Sakhalin Island, a wooden squad

Fleet, the Empire's vigilance against Japan has not yet relaxed.

Naomi Kyujo and others saw that huge fleet in Osaka Port. The whole body was made of steel plates and there were a large number of turrets arranged on it. It is said that the turrets can also rotate. Not only did the Japanese find it difficult to match such a fleet, but even the Europeans could only do it.

Looking at the ship and sighing.

There is also a reorganizer who is said to have a large number of firearms that the Japanese have never heard of. Kujo Naoshi and others are all old foxes. Knowing that in addition to showing their strength this time, Qitade even had the intention of knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger, he had to talk with him carefully.

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Since the incident, although they were nominally obedient to the Truqin Empire, they have never given up building national defense capabilities. Now, none of the famous harbor cities on Honshu Island have arranged a large number of artillery and heavy troops.

Nowadays, their muskets have evolved into the age of flintlocks. According to the spies' reports, they even have some rifles and pistols that must have come from Truchen!

This is something that Chittad cannot tolerate, and they must suppress their thoughts before they turn over completely.

With their tenacity and intelligence, it has evolved into the modern and modern military era for only 30 or 50 years. The previous surveillance regulations are obviously no longer suitable and must be changed!

Qitade took a sip of tea.

"I heard you just launched a fleet?"

Kujo Shangshi stopped and his face changed.

"Your Majesty, this is the thing. The Western Barbarians need our silver, but there is no more to exchange. Now your country can also provide spices from Nanyang."

"Therefore, they suggested assisting us in building ships, providing drawings, and sending some craftsmen to guide our craftsmen, and transporting some ship materials from Nanyang at the same time."

"Their trade with us is directly related to our financial situation, and we cannot completely refuse it, so we agree with their suggestions"

Qitad smiled and said, "Look at where you are thinking? I don't blame you, but what I want to know is that you have built these large warships, where are the targets?"

Naoshi Kyujo replied: "Your Majesty, it is obvious that we cannot face your country. Even if we build a hundred ships, we are not a match for your country's armored warships. I heard that there are many unmanned Americas, which are separated from us.

The land, nowadays, Western barbarians have expanded their territory, so..."

"So you think of going there to expand. What a great idea. There is a convenient route to the Americas to the east of the Tsingu Strait in Japan. The Spanish have been walking there for two or three hundred years. I believe you know it too, and you have this idea.

It's understandable"

Of course Qitade would not believe what he said, and he felt a little regretful.

"I knew that I would have closed the seas like Americans in the future, and they could only appear on the land as the Self-Defense Force. I was still not careful at that time. Now, the times have changed. According to the report of the spies, they have reorganized a group of people.

Musket troops with a population of about 300,000 people”

"Compared with the Europeans, their level of death is probably higher than that of Russian serf soldiers. It is inappropriate to rashly force them to sign a new agreement"

"Do you really want to allow them to expand their territory in the Americas?"

"My energy is limited now. If we allow them to arrive in North America along the 40-degree north latitude route and then head south to Central America, it is better to take Nicaragua and let them open up the waterway between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean."

"But they will do that"

Then he said: "This is a big deal, I need to consider it"

Kujo Naoshi also bowed and said, "Thank you for your understanding. Although our ship has been completed, according to the Western barbarians, it still needs to be installed and tested. It will take at least half a year to complete the journey. The scenery near Kyoto is beautiful.

Your Majesty might as well live here for more days”

Qitade thought about it and nodded.

Kujo Naoshi and others also have residences in Kyoto Castle. Perhaps they still need to discuss with the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, and then they have dinner with Qitade and others before leaving respectfully.

In the evening, Qitad immediately convened everyone for emergency consultation.

Qitade first looked at Shizuno Yanagawa and said, "Yanagawa, let's talk about it. What are the trends of the top Japanese executives recently?"

Yanagawa Shizuna said: "The new emperor has just been in office for more than two years. He is still a twelve-year-old child. Domestic affairs are actually decided by the photographic government and submitted to the Empress Dowager for approval. The Empress Dowager is just a medical student.

Women, who have no knowledge, are mostly decided by Kyushushi”

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"Although there are five old Chinese in the photographic government, they are actually in charge of big and small affairs, the big things are still discussed by the five regents' sect leaders and then implemented by the old Chinese."

"Today, they have done three major things"

"First, under the auspices of Yiji Tanuma, new copper coins and silver coins were issued with its own reserved silver ingots as the subject matter, and the Japanese Bank was established to suppress the usury of the vassal lords and wealthy merchants in various places, and all the banks carried out lending business in order to ensure that

Promote the economic development of the country”

"And recruited some ronin to provide some funds to convert them into businessmen and factory owners, and they are not allowed to wander freely in various places"

"After this measure was implemented, Japan's economy has made great progress compared with the shogunate era. Seeing this, the Regent allowed the vassal lords to imitate the central government, raise local banks, and support economic development"

"The second is to recruit new recruits, set up large state-owned arsenals, and vigorously build muskets and cannons. Of course, they are mainly flintlocks, and cannons were built under the guidance of the Dutch."

"This work was finally completed at the beginning of this year. They recruited 300,000 new troops and trained under the guidance of the British."

"These new troops are all arranged near important cities, such as Hiroshima and Osaka in the Seto Inland Sea, Nagoya in Ise Bay, Edo in Edo Bay, and Sendai."

"The urban defenses of the above-mentioned cities have been rebuilt and the defense has been strengthened"

"The defenses in other places are still under the responsibility of local warriors, but the warriors nowadays are not one person and one knife, but one person and one musket."
Chapter completed!